Vaccination Rates Dip Nationally | Bakersfield News

Kindergarten vaccination rates dipped nationally by a slim 0.1%, pushing the overall exemption rate to 4.2%—up from 3.6% last year. California bucks the trend, holding steady at 95.7% MMR coverage, with Kern County even stronger at 93.7% in traditional schools. Health officials sound alarms over rising vaccine hesitancy and eroding public trust, while California’s strict laws block personal or religious exemptions, keeping medical exemptions stable. With national trends heading downward, schools remain vigilant—non-compliant kids stay out. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/58e011782f4bbc55